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A Man Finds Love
A Man Finds Loveby Michael DoyleRolled up like a scroll,You still feel the rollOf a train around the bend.It echoes like a friend.It takes you back to yesterday,When you didn’t have as much to say.You were building your own mystery,And … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: Too Many People Spend Money They Haven’t Earned To Buy Things They Don’t Want To Impress People They Don’t Like
“Too many people spend money they haven’t earned to buy things they don’t want to impress people they don’t like.”– Will Rogers
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Tagged Buuy, Earn, Impress, Money, People, Peoplle, Thought For the Day, Will Rogers
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First Principles: In Matters of Style, Swim With the Current; In Matters of Principle, Stand Like A Rock
“In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock.” – Thomas Jefferson
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Tagged Current, First Principles, Matters, Principle, Rock, Stand, Style, Swm, Thomas Jefferson
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Even Through Life’s Storms
Even Through Life’s Stormsby Michael DoyleThe story of Job requires attention.It’s a story filled with critical tension.Dating back to pre-Mosaic antiquity,Job is a tale of pre-Abrahamic history.Earlier than the Greeks had their philosophy,Job asked the questions of high morality.Deeper than … Continue reading
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Tagged Antiquty, Bible, Christianity, Complexity, Faith, God, High Morrality, Jesus, Job, Life's Storms, Living Worship, Meitation, Poetry, Poetry and Poems, Relatoinship, Righteous, Satan, Tension, Test, The Book of Job
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Thought For the Day: Don’t Brood. Get On With Living and Loving. You Don’t Have Forever
“Don’t brood. Get on with living and loving. You don’t have forever.” – Leo Buscaglia
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Tagged Brood, Forever, Leo Buscagla, Live, Love, Thought For the Day
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First Principles: Naked I Came From My Mother’s Womb, and Naked I Shall Return There; the Lord Gave, and the Lord Has Taken Away; Blessed Be the Name of the Lord
“Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I shall return there; the Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.” – Job 1:21 NIV
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Tagged Blessed, First Principles, Gave, Job 1:21 NV, Mother's Womb, Naked, Name, Return, Take, The Lord
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Living A Quiet Apology
Living A Quiet Apologyby Michael DoyleWorking a little love for opportunity,In the neighborhood, it’s new for meTo try to get a little somethingThat might free me up to sing. Climbing in through the window,Hoping to hide in the shadows.We tussle, … Continue reading
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Tagged Climb, Door, Family, Free Me Up, Hide, Life, Live, Living Poor, Love, Neighborhood, Opportuity, Poetry and Poems, Quiet Apology, Shaow, Sing, Something, Window
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First Principles: The Ultimate Notion of Right Is That Which Tends To the Universal Good; and When One’s Acting In A Certain Manner Has This Tendency He Has A Right Thus To Act
“The ultimate notion of right is that which tends to the universal good; and when one’s acting in a certain manner has this tendency he has a right thus to act.” – Francis Hutcheson
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Tagged Act, Certain Manner, First Prnciples, Francis Hutchenson, Right, Tend, Tendency, Universal Good
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Thought For the Day: Peace Requires Something Far More Difficult Than Revenge Or Merely Turning the Other Cheek; It Requires Empathizing With the Fears and Unmet Needs That Provide the Impetus
“Peace requires something far more difficult than revenge or merely turning the other cheek; it requires empathizing with the fears and unmet needs that provide the impetus for people to attack each other. Being aware of these feelings and needs, … Continue reading
Finding Life As It Is
Finding Life As It Isby Michael DoyleEach of us can be heroes of our own storyFrom the humblest beginnings, we can find glory.Childbirth is a mix of care and witticismWhen what’s needed is optimism.We can hope, but it’s a kind … Continue reading
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Tagged Children, Conveniece, Deliberatonn, Faith, Family, Glory, Heores, Humble Beginniings, Letters, Life, Love, Name, Numbers, Optimism, Own Story, Patiience, Poetry and Poems, Stars
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